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Greek writing system
Although the earliest surviving Greek inscriptions written in an alphabet date from the eighth century B.C., a strong case can be made that the Greeks actually adopted alphabetic writing at least two centuries earlier. Significantly, the text of these earliest surviving Greek inscriptions sometimes ...
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:54 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Greek writing system
- Replies: 16
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Greeks
The answer choice A is not complete The complet answer choice A is : A: The first is the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second reports a discovery that has been used to support a position that the argument opposes. The OA is B , but the second portion is not an assumption , any g...
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:21 am- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: What is a bold faced question ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5655
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Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:40 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Francine takes a trip
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8627
Francine takes a trip
During a trip, Francine traveled x percent of the total distance at an average speed of 40 miles per hour and the rest of the distance at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. In terms of x, what was Francine’s average speed for the entire trip? A. (1800 - x) /2 B. (x + 60) /2 C. (300 - x...
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Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:02 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Francine takes a trip
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8627
The whole OE: This is a suspenseful sentence because what she saw is held off to the very last word in the sentence. Also, an active verb, saw , is preferable to the passive was seen . The reason I do not include the second sentence of the OE is obvious, that portion is irrelevant. The purpose of th...
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Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:28 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: which one is better
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1957
Is ABCD a rectangle
Is the figure ABCD a rectangle?
(1) x = 90
(2) AB = CD
OA : E
Please explain ,thank
Barrons CAT Test A Q11
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Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:02 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is ABCD a rectangle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1829
Official explanation is as follows: This is a suspenseful sentence because what she saw is held off to the very last word in the sentence. ... Personally, I do consider the first setnence is more straightforward. For second sentence, reader may misinterpret that it was the lady who was cowering in t...
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:26 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: which one is better
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1957
which one is better
Which one is better:
1. She saw a thoroughly frightened child who was cowering in the corner of the room
2. Shw saw, covering in the corner of the room, a thoroughly frightened child.
Please explain, thank
OA: 2
Barrons Test A SC Q12
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:36 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: which one is better
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1957
Hi, Stuart
Thank. your answer is very concise and brilliant
Source: probability_note.doc
The question is not a multiple choice question.
The author of the document just writes down the question and the answer without any other details.
- by nh8404052006
Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:14 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: ID plates-- proability question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1968
Sachindh,
No matter how I look at the OA, the OA does not make sense to me. I suspect the OA is wrong.
The source of the question : Probability_Note.doc
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Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:11 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: the probability of drawing a white marble at n-th time
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1509
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Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:34 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: ID plates-- proability question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1968
Santa Claus
(a) Santa Claus is going to give four books to 2 kids; each kid will have 2 books. How many ways can Santa Claus give his gifts? (b) Santa Claus is going to give 6 rescue packages to 3 automakers. Each automaker will receive two rescue packages, how many way can Santa Claus give his gifts? (c) Santa...
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Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:38 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Santa Claus
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1328
- by nh8404052006
Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:20 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: the probability of drawing a white marble at n-th time
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1509
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Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:02 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: password codes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1870
should we consider also the following scenario: if all the candies are given to A and none to others.?
OA: [spoiler]4^3[/spoiler]
- by nh8404052006
Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:41 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: candy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1259